Awards

Convocation Medal

Each year, the University of Sydney Alumni Council awards the Convocation Medal. The award is presented to an outstanding recent graduate who has also contributed exceptionally to the life of the University. The Convocation Medal is presented at the Annual Alumni Reception.

The Convocation Medal award was established by the Alumni Council (then known as the Standing Committee of Convocation) in 1979. In 2010, the Convocation Medal was awarded to Stephanie Mawson (BA (Hons) 2010).

The Medal was presented at the Alumni Awards Reception which was held in the Great Hall on Friday 12 November 2010.

Further information, including nomination forms and selection criteria for the Awards Program for 2011 can be accessed here.

Alumni Awards

The University of Sydney Alumni Council works with the Alumni and Events Office to select the winners of the Alumni Awards for Achievement in Community Service. These awards are won by graduates who have made an outstanding personal and professional contribution to the community at large.

For 2008, a number of new categories were introduced to recognise contributions to specific areas.

The 2010 Alumni Award recipients were:

• Ms Clover Moore MP (BA '69) for Community Achievement
• The Rt Hon Lady Gardner of Parkes AM JP (BDS '54 Hon Fellow '07) for International Achievement
• Dr John Laker AO (BEc '72) for Professional Achievement
• Mr Ross Langdon (BSc(Arch) '02 BArch '05) and
  Mr Jack Manning Bancroft (BA (Media & Comm) '07) for Young Alumni Achievement

Please visit the Alumni Relations Office awards page for details relating to the recipients and for further information on the 2011 Alumni Awards Program.